Booster Radiation and Tiredness

[Guest guest]

Char-

Fatigue, my dear, is part of the radiation process. I would probably

mention it the next visit to the radiology department, but I do remember the

tiredness...it's kickin' " BUTT " on any stray cells. You can rest later!

XOX

[Guest guest]

I am on my last 5 boosters of radiation starting tomorrow. I did

already 2 of them last week so having the total of 7. I am so stinking

tired I can not function. Even with the weekend break, I feel like

crap! Is this from the Radiation (which I knew was suppose to make you

feel tired)?, but this is so severe. I can barely keep my eyes open.

So then what I do is, sit and worry if I have cancer somewhere else and

thats why I feel bad. I am so tired!

char

[Guest guest]

Oh Char - I do remember that last week of radiation and how

incredibly tired I was - just like nothing I've ever felt before. I

think that's normal. Also, I can soooooo identify with your feelings

about worrying now. The period after I completed my radiation was

one of my worst, emotionally. Everyone said to me - " aren't you glad

your all done?? " I didn't FEEL glad to be done - I felt more

like " NOW - what do i do? " You've been fighting and undergoing tests

and working to beat this B/C and now.......... It does take time to

get " past " the feelings of abandonment (at least that's what I felt)

and move on, but you will. Rest as much as you can this coming week

and try to not worry (easier said, I know). Be comfortable in the

fact that you've done everything you can and that the rest is up to

God (or some higher power). Good luck next week!

Hugs!

Ellen

>

> I am on my last 5 boosters of radiation starting tomorrow. I did

> already 2 of them last week so having the total of 7. I am so

stinking

> tired I can not function. Even with the weekend break, I feel like

> crap! Is this from the Radiation (which I knew was suppose to make

you

> feel tired)?, but this is so severe. I can barely keep my eyes open.

>

> So then what I do is, sit and worry if I have cancer somewhere else

and

> thats why I feel bad. I am so tired!

>

> char

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Char - I do remember that last week of radiation and how

incredibly tired I was - just like nothing I've ever felt before. I

think that's normal. Also, I can soooooo identify with your feelings

about worrying now. The period after I completed my radiation was

one of my worst, emotionally. Everyone said to me - " aren't you glad

your all done?? " I didn't FEEL glad to be done - I felt more

like " NOW - what do i do? " You've been fighting and undergoing tests

and working to beat this B/C and now.......... It does take time to

get " past " the feelings of abandonment (at least that's what I felt)

and move on, but you will. Rest as much as you can this coming week

and try to not worry (easier said, I know). Be comfortable in the

fact that you've done everything you can and that the rest is up to

God (or some higher power). Good luck next week!

Hugs!

Ellen

>

> I am on my last 5 boosters of radiation starting tomorrow. I did

> already 2 of them last week so having the total of 7. I am so

stinking

> tired I can not function. Even with the weekend break, I feel like

> crap! Is this from the Radiation (which I knew was suppose to make

you

> feel tired)?, but this is so severe. I can barely keep my eyes open.

>

> So then what I do is, sit and worry if I have cancer somewhere else

and

> thats why I feel bad. I am so tired!

>

> char

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Char,

Yep, I'm tired, too. It's such a weary sort of tired and sleep doesn't seem

to help much. I also had two boosters last week and have four to go this week.

I don't think I'm quite as tired as it sounds like you are, but I don't think

yours is abnormal by the sounds of it. Mine comes and goes...I can be washing

dishes or something and suddenly feel like I can't keep my eyes open, but I am

awake most of the day, are you? I do take a pretty good nap in the middle of

the day and then pretty early in the evening I start having trouble keeping my

eyes open...

Does your breast feel wierd to you? Besides my skin in my armpit being tender

the flesh in my breast feels (not to touch but in my head if that makes any

sense) like its tight and sometimes almost like its buzzing. And my shoulder

keeps locking up on me - have any wierd things like that going on? I'm always

worrying over the odd things, once someone else tells me its okay, I relax....

I lucked out with the ice here in Illinois, it was looking pretty spooky there

for a while, everything was covered with a half inch layer of ice and we were

suppose to get more but it warmed up and rained instead and washed the ice away.

Although part of me doesn't really want to go the smart part is glad I get to

finish this week. Hope you don't have any trouble getting there and that

someone is driving you there as tired as you sound. Looks like I'm out of time

for now, gotta go to my treatment. We're almost done!!! Yeah!!!!

Love and peace, Cealy

starshinespedestal starshinespedestal@...> wrote:

I am on my last 5 boosters of radiation starting tomorrow. I did

already 2 of them last week so having the total of 7. I am so stinking

tired I can not function. Even with the weekend break, I feel like

crap! Is this from the Radiation (which I knew was suppose to make you

feel tired)?, but this is so severe. I can barely keep my eyes open.

So then what I do is, sit and worry if I have cancer somewhere else and

thats why I feel bad. I am so tired!

char

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[Guest guest]

Of course its from the RADs. Radiation is not GOOD for the body. & it is

proven to cause cancer.

I know, I know: they want to get every cell. LOL. Cancer is a systemic

issue from the beginning. IMO all the chemo, surgery and rads will not CURE

it unless major system changes are made during, after and before these

treatments.

If you have sometime, try to eat as many raw, uncooked, veggies, fruits,

nuts and seeds. Really! You will feel so much better. Also see " Foods

that Heal. "

Blissed be, Annie

Anne Kaspar

Health and Wellness Consultant

www.bodybybliss.com

bodybybliss@...

[Guest guest]

I am down to my last rad treatment tomorrow. I had 25 regular treatments

and will have 5 boosters. Luckily the weather cooperated on Long Island.

My skin is peeling in places and sometimes I get a pain under my breast-

that comes and goes very quickly. Not itchy anymore. I am tired too, but

it hits me in waves coming and going. I am not a nap person, but became

one during treatments when I can. I too, am wondering if they zapped

all of the cancer cells out. I had DCIS stage 0- lumpectomy-hormone

positive. The DCIS was detected on a routine mamo. I am supposed to

start tamoxifen in 2 weeks- the side effects are scary and was wondering

if I should have my ovaries removed instead. I am meeting with the gyno

tomorrow. I am 52 and don't want any more children-grandchildren down

the road would be nice Still get my periods monthly-guess my body

thinks it is young. Has anyone electively had their ovaries removed or

radiated to avoid going on tamoxifen? I know there are more choices of

medication to take if you are post menopausal.

Good luck to everyone out there

Eileen

>

> I am on my last 5 boosters of radiation starting tomorrow. I did

> already 2 of them last week so having the total of 7. I am so stinking

> tired I can not function. Even with the weekend break, I feel like

> crap! Is this from the Radiation (which I knew was suppose to make you

> feel tired)?, but this is so severe. I can barely keep my eyes open.

>

> So then what I do is, sit and worry if I have cancer somewhere else

and

> thats why I feel bad. I am so tired!

>

> char

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Char,

That is exactly how I felt the last couple of weeks of radiation. Of course the

stinking whooping cough didn't help, but the fatigue was killer. It felt a lot

like my first trimester of pg. I cried all the time, at the drop of a hat, just

because I was so tired. And I could sleep all the time. I had no motivation

and absolutely no desire or energy to do anything. All I wanted was my bed, my

TV, and my remote.

That said, I had my last treatment on Jan 2nd and, almost two weeks later, I

just drove 45 minutes one-way to take 3 kids to Chuck E. Cheese's. Granted I

did deliberately set it up so that my husband could come along; but I realized

on the way home that he actually did nothing but sit at the table and watch my

purse the entire time. I was the one running around taking pictures and helping

the kids. Even if I wind up napping today, this day is HUGE improvement over

two weeks ago! Rest assured; slowly but surely your energy (and your zest

for life) will come back.